Special Minister of State

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Special Minister of State
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Incumbent
Don Farrell
since 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)
Department of Finance
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor-General
on the advice of the prime minister
Inaugural holder Don Willesee
Formation19 December 1972 (1972-12-19)
Website www.smos.gov.au

The Special Minister of State (SMOS) in the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia is a position currently held by Don Farrell since 1 June 2022, following the Australian federal election in 2022. [1] The minister is responsible for various parliamentary, electoral, financial, public service, and oversight affairs.

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Scope

The Special Minister of State administers their portfolio through the Department of Finance and a range of other government agencies, including: [2]

List of Special Ministers of State

The following individuals have been appointed as Special Ministers of State, or any of its precedent titles: [3] [4]

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Don Willesee   Labor Whitlam Special Minister of State19 December 197230 November 1973346 days
2 Lionel Bowen  30 November 19736 June 19751 year, 188 days
3 Doug McClelland  6 June 197511 November 1975158 days
4 Reg Withers   Liberal Fraser 11 November 197522 December 197541 days
5 Mick Young  Labor Hawke 11 March 198314 July 1983125 days
6 Kim Beazley  14 July 198321 January 1984191 days
n/aMick Young 21 January 198416 February 19873 years, 26 days
7 Michael Tate  16 February 198724 July 1987158 days
8 Susan Ryan  24 July 198719 January 1988179 days
9 Frank Walker   Keating 24 March 199325 March 19941 year, 1 day
10 Gary Johns  25 March 199411 March 19961 year, 352 days
11 Nick Minchin  Liberal Howard 9 October 199721 October 19981 year, 12 days
12 Chris Ellison  21 October 199830 January 20012 years, 101 days
13 Eric Abetz  30 January 200127 January 20064 years, 362 days
14 Gary Nairn  27 January 20063 December 20071 year, 310 days
15 John Faulkner  Labor Rudd 3 December 20079 June 20091 year, 188 days
16 Joe Ludwig  9 June 200924 June 20101 year, 97 days
  Gillard 24 June 201014 September 2010
17 Gary Gray  14 September 201025 March 20132 years, 192 days
18 Mark Dreyfus  25 March 201327 June 2013177 days
 Rudd27 June 201318 September 2013
19 Michael Ronaldson  Liberal Abbott 18 September 201315 September 20152 years, 3 days
  Turnbull 15 September 201521 September 2015
20 Mal Brough  21 September 201529 December 201599 days
21 Mathias Cormann  29 December 201519 July 2016203 days
22 Scott Ryan  19 July 201613 November 20171 year, 117 days
n/a Mathias Cormann  13 November 201723 August 2018283 days
23 Alex Hawke   Morrison 28 August 201829 May 2019274 days
n/a Mathias Cormann  29 May 201930 October 20201 year, 154 days
24 Simon Birmingham  30 October 20208 October 2021343 days
25 Ben Morton  8 October 202123 May 2022227 days
26 Don Farrell  Labor Albanese 1 June 2022Incumbent3 years, 217 days

References

  1. ↑ "Press Conference - Parliament House, Canberra | Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia". www.pm.gov.au. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Portfolio Responsibilities". www.smos.gov.au. Archived from the original on 19 August 2006.
  3. ↑ "Ministries and Cabinets". 43rd Parliamentary Handbook: Historical information on the Australian Parliament. Parliament of Australia. 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "Appointments revoked, appointments made by the Governor General". Federal Register of Legislation. 8 October 2021. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
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